LIGHT, NAVIGATIONAL, AIRCRAFT

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded Grimes Aerospace Company, identified by CAGE code 72914, a delivery order under master contract SPE4A122G0015 for the procurement of a navigational aircraft light, referenced by NSN 6220012835584 and procurement requisition 7011544329, at a total price of $24,000. The award was issued on July 17, 2026, following solicitation SPE4A6-26-T-120X, with the contract modification P00001 effective December 10, 2025. The place of performance is designated as Grimes Aerospace Company’s facility in Urbana, Ohio. The contract is structured as a single line-item delivery order with no options, ranges, or estimated quantities specified, and the total value is fixed at the awarded amount with no indication of an IDIQ framework. The sole contract clause incorporated is FAR 52.222-90, Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors, implemented via DoD Class Deviation 2026-00040, Revision 1, which mandates compliance with OMB Memorandum M-25-26 and relevant Executive Orders, requiring the contractor to report subcontractor violations, legal challenges to the clause, and provide access to records upon request. The contractor is obligated to flow this clause down to all tiers of subcontracting and is subject to contract termination for noncompliance. The contracting officer is Dean Allen, reachable through DLA Aviation in Richmond, Virginia, with administration handled by DCMA Ohio River Valley at Wright-Patterson AFB. No formal inspection or acceptance criteria, packaging, preservation, or marking standards are stated in the documentation, though the item is identified by a military standard number suggesting alignment with existing DoD specifications. The NAICS code 335139 is assigned, but the contractor’s size status and socioeconomic certifications are not declared. The solicitation does not specify evaluation factors or the basis of award, though the low dollar value and nature of the requirement suggest a possible LPTA approach. Payment information, invoicing method, place of delivery, and FOB terms are either unspecified or implied through administrative office jurisdiction. No attachments, specifications, or quality standards for the product itself are included, focusing the contract’s compliance burden on DEI-related